Qadam Rasul Mosque

Qadam Rasul Mosque
কদম রসুল মসজিদ
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque (former)
Status
  • Inactive (as a mosque)
Location
LocationGaur, Malda, West Bengal
CountryIndia
Qadam Rasul Mosque is located in West Bengal
Qadam Rasul Mosque
Location of the monument in West Bengal
AdministrationArchaeological Survey of India
Geographic coordinates24°52′10″N 88°07′54″E / 24.869368°N 88.131633°E / 24.869368; 88.131633
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIndo-Islamic
FounderNasiruddin Nasrat Shah
Completed1530/1531 AD
Specifications
Dome(s)1
MaterialsBrick, Stone
Official nameQadam Rasul Mosque
Reference no.N-WB-94

The Qadam Rasul Mosque (Bengali: কদম রসুল মসজিদ) built in 1530-1531 by Sultan Nusrat Shah (r. 1519–1533) in the ancient city of Gaur, is a historic single-domed mosque known for housing a stone tablet bearing the footprint of Prophet Muhammad. The mosque, set amidst a lush garden, is a significant heritage and cultural site, maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.[1][2]

  1. ^ "ASI Monuments". West Bengal Heritage Commission. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  2. ^ Michell 1984, p. 80.

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